carbohydrates

IPA/ˌkɑː.bəʊˈhaɪ.dreɪt/
KK[kˌɑrbohˈaɪdrets]IPA/ˌkɑːr.boʊˈhaɪ.dreɪt/

carbohydrates — noun

  • carbohydratessingular
  • carbohydratesesplural

1. natural compounds in foods such as grains, fruits, and vegetables that the body

1.名詞B1
釋義

natural compounds in foods such as grains, fruits, and vegetables that the body breaks down to produce energy for daily activities and bodily functions

例句

Bread, rice, and oats are full of carbohydrates that fuel the body through the day.

collocation: full of carbohydrates / rich in carbohydrates

Felix eats a banana before his morning run for the quick carbohydrates it provides.

noun used as countable plural with modifier: quick carbohydrates

同義詞
  • carbs

    informal shortening; very common in everyday speech and fitness contexts

  • starches

    refers specifically to complex carbohydrates found in grains and tubers, not simple sugars

  • sugars

    refers only to simple carbohydrates; narrower in scope than carbohydrates

反義詞
  • proteins

    a different macronutrient class focused on building and repairing tissue

  • fats

    a different macronutrient class used for long-term energy storage

文法句型

plural form

uncountable: Carbohydrates is/are…

countable: a carbohydrate

用法筆記

Frequently used in the plural form 'carbohydrates' when referring to the general category of nutrients. The singular 'a carbohydrate' refers to one specific type, such as 'glucose is a simple carbohydrate.'

常見錯誤

❌I need to eat more carbohydrate.
✅I need to eat more carbohydrates.
💡When referring to the general category of nutrients, the plural form is standard.
❌Carbohydrates are bad for your health.
✅Carbohydrates provide essential energy, but eating too many refined ones can be unhealthy.
💡Carbohydrates are a necessary nutrient; blanket statements about them being 'bad' are misleading.